North Korean cyber attack campaign detected days after historic summit between President Trump and K

A malicious cyber campaign carried out by the North Korean government was detected by U.S. intelligence agencies on Thursday — just two days after the historic summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un.

An analysis compiled by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security revealed the North Korean government has deployed Trojan malwares known as “Hidden Cobras,” which are used to hamper or completely disable entire computer systems.

“This malware variant is known as TYPEFRAME,” the DHS’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team said in a statement. “The intent of sharing this information is to enable network defenders to identify and reduce exposure to North Korean government cyber activity.”

U.S. intelligence agencies have detected North Korean cyber campaigns in the past, including ones targeting major international corporations....more